The World Famous Kenai River…..After Les Anderson caught the world record king salmon in the spring of 1985, I thought forever more that would be our claim to fame. Move over Les. https://youtu.be/jZZTHJsYbbo This past week, security cameras at the Kenai Cinema recorded a curious moose in search of a snack. The smell of …
Winter Moose
I always feel a bit sorry for the conditions that moose endure every winter. Dark, cold, not much food, and deep snow makes life difficult. If the curveballs that Mother Nature throws isn’t enough, humans make winter difficult for moose as well. Between vehicles and trains, the moose collision fatalities are at their …
Cue the Moose
Before I get on with the weekly blog, I need to address the business end of our business. Prime fishing dates have been filling fast for 2023, which is good and bad. Good for our business, but bad for guests still needing to make reservations. The scenario that often happens is this. Jane receives a call asking about …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/12/22
It happened. Only a week after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game restricted the Kenai River king fishery to catch and release, the other shoe dropped and the fishery has now been closed. It will reopen once again on July 1st to catch and release. Details of the emergency order can be found here. The …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/5/22
There were a lot of firsts this past week. Kip and Brenda, our first guests of the year, had a front row seat to all of them. On Tuesday, during the first troll of my first guided trip of the 2022 season, Kip caught and released the first king salmon of the year. That has never happened to me before. Bingo, bango, …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/26/21
It was a week of cold, wet weather. Because of that, I fished just once and it was for a couple of hours. On Saturday afternoon I invited my neighbors, Dan and Dave, to join me on the river. That’s Dan in the photo above with the lone silver salmon of the day. Hey, if you’re only going to catch one fish, it might as well …
Give Moose A Brake!
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates that over 800 moose/vehicle collisions will happen each year. Sunrise, sunset, and winter are the times when it occurs most frequently. If there is an upside to all the collisions/moose fatalities, it’s knowing that there are very few human casualties. An article in the Alaska …
2020 Tourism in Review and the Outlook for 2021
The three legged stool of the Alaska economy is oil, commercial fishing, and tourism. The global pandemic has made it a bad year for all three. Since I’m a fishing guide and lodge owner, I will focus this post on the obvious: tourism. The 2020 preseason forecast for tourist visiting Alaska was 2.4 million. Considering …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/27/20
I had big plans to get out on the river this past week. Unfortunately, that’s all they were...plans. I do have good excuses though. I was waylaid with end of the season chores. 4 cabins, 2 boats, 4 outboard motors, and 1 camper needed to be winterized. On top of that, the Stanley Cup finals have occupied my time in the evenings. …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/20/20
That’s it. John is holding the lone silver for the week. To say the river fished tough would be an understatement. What the heck happened? It’s not all bad news though. At least I didn’t disappoint many clients. Hmmm, come to think of it, not having many clients is not the best news either....Thanks, John and Gary, …